Buyer Name: Metropolitan Police Service
Buyer Address: New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment, London, UKI32, SW1A2JL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: James Vaughan
Contact Email: james.vaughan@met.police.uk
The Supply of a National Framework for Legal Services to Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
35000000.0 GBP
35000000.0 GBP
Published
01 Aug 2025, 09:43
01 Aug 2025, 09:43
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
n/a
Contract End
n/a
n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
TLT LLP, Weightmans LLP, DWF LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clyde & Co LLP
TLT LLP, Weightmans LLP, DWF LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clyde & Co LLP
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Description
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority (known as The Authority) is re-procuring a national framework for the supply of legal services to a range of public bodies including the GLA functional bodies, Police Forces, Police and Crime Commissioners, and other public bodies ("Participating Bodies"). The scope of the National Legal Services Framework Agreement will be to provide legal advice and assistance to Participating Bodies and the contract term will be 48 months in Lots as identified below with an estimated lifetime expenditure across the entirety of the Framework Agreement of up to £35,000,000: Lot 1A - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - complex projects and disputes Lot 1B - Procurement, Contract and Commercial, Governance - business as usual Lot 2 - Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery Lot 3 - Inquests and Public Inquiries Lot 4 - Employment Lot 5 - Misconduct & Regulatory Lot 6 - Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI The Framework will be used to provide a substantial range and quantity of varied legal services to the Participating Bodies. The Framework Agreement is intended to benefit all Participating Bodies by securing transparent rates and fixed prices and to award contracts to legal firms whom can demonstrate the ability to provide good quality specialist legal services as they may be required to handle high profile legal cases.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
Lot Description: Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Complex Projects and Disputes
Lot 1A Status: cancelled
Lot 1A Has Options: No
Lot Title: Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
Lot Description: Procurement, Contract and Commercial and Governance: Business as Usual
Lot 1B Status: cancelled
Lot 1B Has Options: No
Lot Title: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
Lot Description: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Inquests and Public Inquiries
Lot Description: Inquests and Public Inquiries
Lot 3 Status: cancelled
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Employment
Lot Description: Employment
Lot 4 Status: cancelled
Lot 4 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Misconduct & Regulatory
Lot Description: Misconduct & Regulatory
Lot 5 Status: cancelled
Lot 5 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
Lot Description: Property - Residential, Commercial and PFI
Lot 6 Status: cancelled
Lot 6 Has Options: No
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